asked the Prime Minister whether the policy of His Majesty's Government to secure an agreement between Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy presupposes that any such agreement will be contracted within the framework of the League of Nations?

His Majesty's Government have never stated their policy in the terms suggested by the hon. Member, but they are of course bound by Article 20 of the Covenant of the League of Nations not to enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms of the Covenant.

asked the Prime Minister whether the Four-Power pact, signed in Rome on 15th July, 1933, by Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy to secure, within the framework of the League of Nations, their collaboration in Europe for 10 years, is still in operation?

The agreement of understanding and co-operation between France, Germany and Italy and the United Kingdom, usually known as the Four-Power pact, was not ratified by all the signatories to it, and did not come into force.

asked the Prime Minister particulars of the latest report received by the Council of the League of Nations respecting the reforms recommended by the commission of inquiry into slavery and forced labour in Liberia; and what progress for the suppression of slavery in that country has been made since the delivery of the report?

The Council of the League of Nations has received no recent reports on this subject. The Liberian Government have passed the necessary laws for the abolition of slavery, and I have no reason to believe that they are not being enforced.

Was the invitation of the United States to co-operate ever accepted?

I should require notice of that question.

asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the urgent need for an agreement on international asssistance for refugees, any steps will be taken before the next League of Nations Assembly to remove the opposition of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to such schemes?

The question of the future of the League's work for refugees was entrusted by the last session of the League Council to a committee of three of its members. This committee was empowered by the Council to enter into consultation with governments, including, of course, the Soviet Government.

asked the Prime Minister whether he has considered the copy sent to him of a resolution passed by the Clydebank Co-operative Women's Guild, Parkhall branch, condemning the Government for their abandonment of the League of Nations and collective security and asking for an early general election; what reply has he returned to this demand; and what action does he propose to take in this matter?

I have received from the hon. Member a copy of the resolution to which he refers. I am prepared to defend the policy of the Government both in this House and in the country, but I am afraid I cannot undertake to do so in correspondence with the Clydebank Co-operative Women's Guild, Parkhall branch.

Can the right hon. Gentleman give any indication as to when we shall have a chance of attacking that policy in the country?

On a point of Order. I beg leave to say that I did not hear the last part of the Prime Minister's reply to my question. I desire to hear that, in order to put a supplementary question on it?

The last part of my reply was:

"I am afraid I cannot undertake to do so in correspondence with the Clydebank Cooperative Women's Guild, Parkhall Branch."